Comments on: Clearing Trail http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/ Family, Spirit, Spanish Mustangs ... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:15:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Simrat Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:45:57 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1248 Yeah, I broke that fresh one off, but couldn't do any more. ;) I also moved the two larger, rotting logs from that spot to down where the low side of the steep section is. I dragged a good amount of downed trees off into the woods in various places. It interesting to see how large a tree one person can move! Most of them were broken or rotted at the bottom and hung up in other trees, so slanting across the trail. Yeah, I broke that fresh one off, but couldn’t do any more. ;) I also moved the two larger, rotting logs from that spot to down where the low side of the steep section is. I dragged a good amount of downed trees off into the woods in various places. It interesting to see how large a tree one person can move! Most of them were broken or rotted at the bottom and hung up in other trees, so slanting across the trail.

]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Amy Jo Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:09:18 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1245 Yep. That's the one. It looked like it had already been cut a bit, but now it is gawn. And it was a snag that had fallen; just too heavy and encumbered to move. There was another further up - a smaller one. I took care of that one, also. I think a switchback is 100% possible as there are plenty of animal trails in that area. I will see where Larry wants to go and see what I can do. (I am getting really excited, and I am not even an SMR member - yet!) Yep. That’s the one. It looked like it had already been cut a bit, but now it is gawn. And it was a snag that had fallen; just too heavy and encumbered to move. There was another further up – a smaller one. I took care of that one, also. I think a switchback is 100% possible as there are plenty of animal trails in that area. I will see where Larry wants to go and see what I can do. (I am getting really excited, and I am not even an SMR member – yet!)

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Simrat Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:56:12 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1244 Yes, the steep part concerned me a little too. On the drive home, I was thinking that we could look at doing a little switchback there instead. The snag that needed cutting was just above the steep part, before the turn back to the upper meadow. Is that what you found? Yes, the steep part concerned me a little too. On the drive home, I was thinking that we could look at doing a little switchback there instead.

The snag that needed cutting was just above the steep part, before the turn back to the upper meadow. Is that what you found?

]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 Amy Jo Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:05:17 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1243 Simrat, your trail from the back pasture to the upper meadow is awesome! (I hope I was on the right one.) It seems a bit steep along the area where water runs during the winter, but nothing your SM's can't handle. I "removed" what I believe were the two "poky" pieces you told me about. (Must be careful how I word this.) Bob, Wally, and I did just fine on it, and I plan to ride Larry on it to see how he does. I also planned to map out a connection behind the long house (where we will have to use the creek when the water recedes), but spent most of the day moving all of Lily's hay to the back pasture for her nesting period (not for nesting, but eating). Bud dug all the holes right after you left, and we are getting ready to soak posts in donated motor oil! We are using tepee poles for the railing, and it is going to look awesome. Anyone who wants to donate old, tattered cowboy boots, those will be soaked in Verathane and placed atop each post so I can plan cactus or something hardy there. I might even paint the posts black so we can draw on them with chalk. Fun! I truly cannot wait for the roundpen to be done. I worked with Abigail yesterday morning after feeding her and wanted a roundpen so badly! Thank you, Simrat, for all your hard work. So much was accomplished this weekend. And before I forget, I always have sunscreen in the bathroom - 50 for the bod, and 85 for the face. I will make sure and put some in the Cowboy Cabin for you. : ) Simrat, your trail from the back pasture to the upper meadow is awesome! (I hope I was on the right one.) It seems a bit steep along the area where water runs during the winter, but nothing your SM’s can’t handle. I “removed” what I believe were the two “poky” pieces you told me about. (Must be careful how I word this.) Bob, Wally, and I did just fine on it, and I plan to ride Larry on it to see how he does. I also planned to map out a connection behind the long house (where we will have to use the creek when the water recedes), but spent most of the day moving all of Lily’s hay to the back pasture for her nesting period (not for nesting, but eating).
Bud dug all the holes right after you left, and we are getting ready to soak posts in donated motor oil! We are using tepee poles for the railing, and it is going to look awesome. Anyone who wants to donate old, tattered cowboy boots, those will be soaked in Verathane and placed atop each post so I can plan cactus or something hardy there. I might even paint the posts black so we can draw on them with chalk. Fun! I truly cannot wait for the roundpen to be done. I worked with Abigail yesterday morning after feeding her and wanted a roundpen so badly!

Thank you, Simrat, for all your hard work. So much was accomplished this weekend. And before I forget, I always have sunscreen in the bathroom – 50 for the bod, and 85 for the face. I will make sure and put some in the Cowboy Cabin for you. : )

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Simrat Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:52:35 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1235 We also owe a lot to Amy Jo and Sally! It's all being done on a shoestring with recycled/found materials. I was meaning to organize a fundraiser, but lost steam on it. Got any ideas on something to raffle or ?? Maybe a silent auction at the meeting? Or a donation jar? We also owe a lot to Amy Jo and Sally! It’s all being done on a shoestring with recycled/found materials. I was meaning to organize a fundraiser, but lost steam on it. Got any ideas on something to raffle or ?? Maybe a silent auction at the meeting? Or a donation jar?

]]> By: Susan Catt http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Susan Catt Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:56:09 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1228 I worry that you are doing all this work by yourself. Isn't there anyone else in the SMR up there who can chip in? I'm glad you had this chance to commune with your "One" and that you had the chance to ride again, cuz soon we'll have another baby!!! After that you be home free to ride and explore all the heights of horsemanship that you can dream of. Wish I could have been there to help clear those trails and put up the round pen. We owe a lot to you Simrat!!! ;)S I worry that you are doing all this work by yourself. Isn’t there anyone else in the SMR up there who can chip in?

I’m glad you had this chance to commune with your “One” and that you had the chance to ride again, cuz soon we’ll have another baby!!! After that you be home free to ride and explore all the heights of horsemanship that you can dream of.

Wish I could have been there to help clear those trails and put up the round pen.

We owe a lot to you Simrat!!!

;) S

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Simrat Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:29:54 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1227 Yup! Tromping around from round pen site to the long house reminded me of a time when I lived in NM and rode a borrowed horse everywhere. Charlie was my local car! It was great fun. Yup! Tromping around from round pen site to the long house reminded me of a time when I lived in NM and rode a borrowed horse everywhere. Charlie was my local car! It was great fun.

]]> By: Kim http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Kim Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:18:58 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1226 Don't you just love it when you have a JOB on horseback? It seems horses love it, too. I've never known a horse who didn't love clomping around in the woods. I hope you get to do more of this in the future. Don’t you just love it when you have a JOB on horseback? It seems horses love it, too. I’ve never known a horse who didn’t love clomping around in the woods.
I hope you get to do more of this in the future.

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Simrat Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:19:50 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1218 It was mostly t-shirt warm, but still a bit of a chill in the shade, just lovely weather. I had fun riding Lily or dragging her along on most of our tasks, including laying out stakes for the round pen. She ate grass and paid no mind to the stakes, ropes and measuring tape. ;) God! I love riding! It's been so long, that I had nearly forgotten! It was mostly t-shirt warm, but still a bit of a chill in the shade, just lovely weather. I had fun riding Lily or dragging her along on most of our tasks, including laying out stakes for the round pen. She ate grass and paid no mind to the stakes, ropes and measuring tape.
;)
God! I love riding! It’s been so long, that I had nearly forgotten!

]]> By: Erica http://www.akalranch.com/2009/04/clearing-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Erica Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:08:59 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=1262#comment-1217 Sounds like you and Lily did some serious work! Rewarding, too, minus the sunburn:-) Being a redhead, I know all too well not to forget sunscreen. On the bright side (literally;), at least you had great weather for doing this. Look forward to seeing the progress. Sounds like you and Lily did some serious work! Rewarding, too, minus the sunburn:-) Being a redhead, I know all too well not to forget sunscreen. On the bright side (literally;), at least you had great weather for doing this. Look forward to seeing the progress.

]]>